New York Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Organization Overview 

REFORM Alliance is a national organization seeking to safely reduce the number of people on probation and parole and create real pathways to work and wellness for people who have been supervised instead of supported. We are using all the resources we have to help fix the flawed criminal justice system in the United States by changing laws and policies and building a movement of REFORMers to help change hearts and minds. 

REFORM was founded in the wake of the #FreeMeek movement. The Board includes award-winning recording artist Meek Mill; Fanatics executive chairman Michael Rubin; Arnold Ventures co-founder Laura Arnold; entrepreneur and business mogul Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter; Kraft Group CEO and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft; Galaxy Digital CEO and founder Michael E. Novogratz; Vista Equity Partners founder, chairman, CEO Robert F. Smith; Brooklyn Nets co-owner, businesswoman, investor, and philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai; and co-founder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Priscilla Chan. Veteran criminal justice advocate Robert Rooks leads the organization as CEO. 

Position Overview

REFORM is seeking a Senior Marketing Director who thinks strategically, adapts quickly to changing priorities and serves as a key leader on the marketing team. Reporting to the CMO, this is an opportunity to join a new department on the ground-floor. This role will help lead strategy, ideation and oversee execution, while continuously evolving and elevating programs that attract, engage and convert.  

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of REFORM’s annual marketing strategy; anticipate future opportunities via industry and brand analysis and research, consumer / audience behavioral, qualitative data, trends and analysis
• Develop marketing programs and lead cross-platform execution that fuels awareness, impacts perception and drives engagement. 
• Nurture a future-oriented talent strategy that drives internal engagement and ensures continual evolution of necessary skill set
• Develop 360-marketing plans, engaging storytelling and increase awareness of Reform’s mission while driving executional excellence and data-driven dissemination strategies aligned with brand equity, platform relevancy and consumer targeting
• In partnership with the CMO, develop the brand’s overarching content strategy, gain alignment, and overseeing marketing process and development across legislative priorities, cross-functional needs, editorial calendars, membership opportunities, digital needs and partnerships
• Develop and execute 360 marketing with cross-functional teams that identify and acquire new members/advocates/donors across multiple platforms 
• Support and champion development of the marketing planning process and briefs that identifying target audiences, channels, timing, KPIs and messaging and advance program effectiveness 
• Identify, scope and define marketing workflow processes with clear ownership, deliverables and accountability across stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• In partnership with CMO, build and present the marketing transformation story to further the internal transformation agenda
• Oversee marketing calendar; liaise with cross-functional teams to identify key occasions, events, promotional initiatives, board member opportunities, industry, and partner prospects
• Leverage key insights gleaned from a refined analytics practice to inform decisions. Champion analytics usage throughout the function to accomplish strategic goals
• Oversee and be accountable for marketing teams day-to-day project management, provide leadership and problem-resolution where needed
• Lead through influence, often without direct authority, persuading through use of data and facts; demonstrate sufficient gravitas; inspire and motivate others
• Marketing lead on partner marketing activations; ideate concepts, support pitches, and drive co-marketing and nurture relationships. Concept and outreach to influencers and prospects
• Develop best practices and processes for CRM and storytelling to scale operations, drive ideation and content through collaboration and co-creation, support execution
• Oversee data analysis and support team where needed and synthesize findings (e.g. online traffic, viral impact, search, memberships, tonal sentiment, impressions) to determine impact
• Identify innovation and white space opportunities based on data, insights, and transposition from other industries; launch pilots, tools, and align teams to scale successes
• Oversee post-mortems, share best practices to maximize ROI and improve processes 
• Track and govern the deployment of key strategic initiatives by designing metrics/KPIs and driving actionable analytics against Marketing scorecard and REFORM goals
• Ad Hoc Marketing department responsibilities as needed

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications or related field. Masters preferred.
• 12+ years of experience; 8+ years in a similar role
• Excellent leadership skills and able to lead by example to create an environment that is encouraging, respectful, and builds team cooperation 
• Demonstrated experience with 360 campaigns inclusive of strategy, concept development, and execution of activation plans, without media budgets 
• A creative, change champion that is data and insights-driven with a disruptive mindset
• Strategic agility, financial fluency, social media content and platform expert
• Ability extract insights that fuel agile real-time and longer-term decisions and actions
• Proven track record of developing acquisition, engagement, and content marketing strategies
• Demonstrated ability to connect data and cultural insights to drive creativity and big ideas 
• Ability to crystallize complex concepts into clear, salient points and to leverage creativity and storytelling in presenting idea 
• Enthusiastic, detail-oriented with strong work ethic and superb organizational skills
• Professional, proactive, and resourceful style, with the ability to work independently and as a team player and to take initiative and to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Proven track record for developing and nurturing marketing partnerships 
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation skills and ability to lead through influence 
• Capable of anticipating needs, solving problems and proactively escalating support 
• Astute business judgment and ability to frame marketing concepts with a business case 
• Advanced skills in MS Office/Google Suite, Database/CRM tools and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Google Data Studio 
• Project management tools (e.g. Asana) and Adobe Creative Suite a plus
• Background in non-profits, policy and/or criminal justice work a plus 
• Commitment to the Reform mission 

Location: New York, NY

Reports to: Chief Marketing Officer

Salary Range: $170,000-$180,000

At REFORM Alliance, we strive to move hearts and minds to create a more humane criminal justice system. This requires us to maintain a company culture that values employee individuality and community Growth. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, empowering and globally minded. We firmly believe that diversity in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, cultural background, religion, disability, and age produces ideas and perspectives that make our efforts stronger for people unjustly in the system and make our company a better place to work. Our leadership team is committed to embedding diversity and inclusion into everything we do and how we lead.

REFORM Alliance

About the role

This role is based in the NYC area and requires this person to come into our Midtown office 2x a week.

MONTSERRAT New York is seeking a student and/or entry level creative and organized social media marketer to convey the brand and grow our following across all of the brands’ social media platforms. You’ll be responsible for creating original and engaging content along with building relationships with our community. You will be the point person responsible for all organic social media channels, with focus on Instagram and TikTok and charged with significantly scaling these channels. This role will report to the team’s Marketing Manager.

What you’ll do:

• Schedule and post on all social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok, etc)
• Calendar Planning, work with the marketing team to develop social strategy for launches, promoting evergreen products, holiday drops etc. 
• Develop content ideas and community development ideas
• Create engaging and viral worthy content on both Instagram and Tiktok using brand materials such as product imagery, marketing video content, influencer UGC, etc.
• Organize Instagram story cadence that is engaging and drives traffic to our social pages and/or website. This can include reposting stories, resharing tags etc. 
• Write all copy for social media captions and plan the feed for both tiktok and instagram on a bi-weekly basis for approval by internal team
• KPI’s will include: Following count, overall page engagement, like/view count, monthly revenue brought in through the brands’ social pages.

What you’ll bring:

• 1-3 years of social media experience preferably within a management role 
• Experience with social tools for content management, publishing, and community management
• Proficient in growing social follower counts
• Strong analytical skills for measuring/tracking success
• A strong storyteller, able to distill content into bite-sized social media captions and images
• Strong communication skills
• Energy and drive to support a growing fashion start up! 

Montserrat New York

Major talent agency with offices in Los Angeles & New York seeks a highly motivated individual to assist in our New York office’s Unscripted, Digital & Branded Content division.

This is an entry-level position, which requires initiative while learning on the job. Therefore, interest in becoming a talent agent is essential.

Strong leadership qualities, excellent phone and communication skills, multi-tasking, and versatility are invaluable in this role—an excellent opportunity to advance with intensive hands-on experience, including an agent-in-training program for qualified individuals.

The Digital Assistant position requires an individual to work well within a team and be prepared for a fast-paced and detail-oriented environment. We are looking for someone with a passion and experience in both traditional reality TV and the digital sphere and is interested in a career as an agent. Media experience, whether at a production company, TV network, PR, digital, or advertising, is excellent but optional, but a passion for this end of the business is necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Help expand and source our database of influencers, traditional talent, and producers using a variety of tools and their social knowledge
• Manage casting submissions, auditions, and project execution
• Build and manage contacts across a variety of verticals
• Update and process client materials and paperwork
• Interact with the Accounting department to track money due to clients
• Assist with media monitoring and clipping; flag relevant industry news
• Administrative support, including monitoring emails, screening phone calls, and managing calendar
• Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications and Skills:

• BA/BS degree required
• Previous assistant experience preferred
• Internships at digital media and talent agencies are a plus
• Excellent written & communication skills
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with a team
• Proficient with PC, Microsoft Office Suite
• Nimble and flexible to succeed in a fast-paced environment and handle ad hoc requests
• Self-starter with the ability to think and work creatively and strategically

Salary: $21.00/hour; non-exempt

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), monthly stipend and paid holidays

A3 Artists Agency

Creative Director

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work in conjunction with the brand team to produce new ideas for company branding, promotional campaigns, and marketing communications
• Manage Creative Strategy and Creative Resources (internal and external)
• Develop exceptional and well-crafted copy
• Shape brand standards and create procedures to ensure all products and content are brand appropriate.
• Report progress of projects at major stages of their conception, creation, and execution
• Product Innovation Support: ideation, commercialization, positioning, and package design
• Assist with Public Relations & Communications Planning

Qualifications:

·       Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·       Proficient with a variety of software programs, such as Photoshop, InDesign, and Flash

·       Knowledge of how to develop brand identities through multi-channel marketing

·       Evidence of participation in ongoing professional development opportunities in the areas of graphic design or social media

·       Recent hands-on experience with applying design, copy, or web best practices

·       Professional business skills, such as negotiation, project management, and leadership

·       Web design experience an advantage, especially using HTML5 and WordPress

·       Talent in presenting information concisely and accurately, with keen attention to detail

Elmhurst® 1925

About the Role:

The Art Supervisor will develop and execute concept and layout for print, broadcast, video, and interactive media with minimal supervision

Job Responsibilities:

• Work together with copywriters, art directors and account team to provide creative, strategically sound solutions for client, in-house and new business need.

• Write and reference promotional material without supervision.

• Constantly look for new, compelling presentation.

• Work closely with Art Supervisors on projects.

• Clearly communicate information and direction to art directors as well as suppliers, freelancers, and editorial staff.

• Work closely with the copy, editorial and project management departments to ensure that projects are completed according to deadline.

• Present work in an organized and interesting manner.

Qualifications

About You:

• Art Direction internship experience

• Interactive/digital experience

• BA or BS degree

• Proven creative ability

• Proficiency in Mac hardware, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $51,000 – $75,000. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness

• Creates and presents concepts for client campaigns and new business that meet strategic and business goals.

• Oversees a broad range of digital projects, which can include banners, large sites, brand development, mobile apps, video and presentations.

• Researches, reviews and recommends suitable illustration, photography and sound.

• Reviews and directs work of project teams, taking quality of design, strategic accuracy, and adherence to client goals and brand style guidelines into account.

  Presents work internally and to clients.

• Collaborates with Delivery, Account Services, Technology, Creative Leads, copywriting, and UX to incorporate revisions from client and/or team as needed.

• Reviews quality of final product, packages and delivers final deliverables to project managers and/or clients.

• Ensures that the scope is clear and agreed upon, driving scope discussions if necessary.

• Follows creative briefs by interpreting instructions and disseminating results to team members in an effective manner.

• Manages design resources for approved projects.

• Delivers products in a timely fashion to meet set deadlines.

• Oversees and prioritizes work effectively.

• Keeps management in the loop and effectively escalates roadblocks.

• Mentors and manages Art Directors, Associate Art Directors and Designers.

Qualifications

• Intermediate/advanced knowledge of MAC OS, CS5, PowerPoint, InDesign.

• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, Flash (AS2 and AS3) and video production.

• Advanced typography skills, conceptual abilities and understanding of user centric design.

• Experience with brand development, pitches, video and video editing.

• Strong verbal communication skills in order to speak effectively before internal teams and clients.

• Strong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude and the ability to thrive in a collaborative agency environment with multi-disciplinary teams.

• Ability to successfully organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.

• Ability to guide others in the artistic development and execution of creative interactive marketing communication programs that meet client objectives.

• Must demonstrate a solid understanding of current creative media, mediums and trends.

• Supervisory experience is preferred.

• Must have a great book!

• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in the art/creative field within an advertising agency, interactive, multi-media or web advertising industry.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness

Job Description

The role of the Art Director is to concept and execute creative campaigns that blend storytelling and visual innovation. The art director will implement creative strategy, conceptualize, and execute brand assets, and help maintain a consistent visual brand statement across all aspects of the business, including D2C, wholesale and licensing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Maintain overall brand image by keeping all design and photo output consistent over time and updating the brand book and style guide.

· Art direct and oversee all brand photography including production on editorial shoots, on-model and still life shoots, social content shoots, flat lays, and event photography. Concept photoshoots as well as produce all aspects of shoots including booking talent, casting models, creating shot plan & coordinating retouching.

· Create seasonal style guides to match back to current collection. Look & feel includes editorial photography campaign, social photoshoots, and design of emails, web banners & social content.

· Design all marketing materials including brand decks, presentations, look books, evites, invites, packaging, hangtags/labels and Instagram story templates. 

· Explore and utilize innovative ways of creating and applying graphics, imagery, and visual communication technologies within emerging industry trends to maintain brand relevancy.

· Collaborate and support ecommerce licensee by giving art direction for website and emails, providing them with photo content and design assets to ensure style imagery aligns with final production across all platforms.

· Collaborate with and support Director of Ecommerce and Marketing Team to ideate, design, and execute digital marketing materials including imagery for emails, ads, and social posts. 

· Manage and facilitate projects for in-house photographer. 

· Works closely with the Design Team to build out season direction both physically and digitally. 

· Creates consistency in art direction for all design led photoshoots 

QUALIFICATIONS

·       BA in Design, Graphics, Marketing, or equivalent

·       3-5 years of relevant industry experience at fashion/lifestyle brand or agency

·       Well-rounded creative design, digital, and branding portfolio

·       Proficiency in Adobe Suite/Creative Cloud, eCommerce Platforms (Shopify, JOOR, Klayvio) and Digital Marketing (Social Media content development / editing)

·       Strong typographic and digital design capabilities, and web design experience required

·       Knowledgeable about current events and cultural developments and current trends in fashion, music, entertainment, art + design, technology, and other relevant areas

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·       Ability to successfully multitask and prioritize among running projects

·       Capacity to self-manage and work independently, as well as part of a team

·       Ability to cross-collaborate with multiple departments

·       Ability to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines

·       Highly organized and detail oriented

·       Excellent communications skills and interpersonal skills 

·       Portfolio of work samples

·       Ability to work in person at our NYC office

Nicole Miller

Executive Producer, World Science Studios

About the Opportunity:

World Science Studios (WSS) is the centralized media production arm of the World Science Festival, creating innovative visual content including short-form videos and animations for World Science Festival live programs; original documentary and series programming for broadcast and digital distribution; visual content for onstage theatrical works; experiential AR and VR; short and long-form educational videos; marketing and social media content.

We are seeking an ambitious, energetic, innovative and experienced Media Executive to lead all aspects of media production and operations across the organization. The EP will manage the entire workflow of pre-production, production and post-production; oversee two studio facilities; define and operationalize a technical pipeline from development through delivery; build and lead an efficient, high-performing team of production and post-production professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage media production, post production and studio operations for all programming and media needs across the organization, including short and long form content; animation and graphics; field and studio shoots; multi-camera capture of live programs; promotional and marketing video; social/digital content.
• Drive all phases of media production — creative, editorial, production and post-production — from ideation to execution.
• Recruit, train and lead a team of internal and external producers, crews, editors, animators, as well as production and operations personnel.
• Work with internal and external producers and directors to meet all project deadlines, including delivery of pitches, scripts, rough cuts and final cuts on time, on budget, and at the highest editorial, creative and production quality.
• Build and manage budget, staffing, schedule and workflow for all media projects.
• Work collaboratively with senior leadership on a strategic vision for growth, and with all departments including editorial, live events, digital, marketing, sponsorship and education to meet media needs.
• Stay current in production trends, new technology, and distribution platforms.
• Push the boundaries of visual storytelling with novel production techniques, formats and creative elements.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience working in broadcast, film and/or digital media production in an EP, EIC, Line Producer or Showrunner capacity.
• Record of projects that show high editorial standards, and creative visual storytelling skills.
• Experience in all aspects of media production including: pre-production research and reporting, script development, production, post-production and multi-format conversions.
• Track record of fulfilling large quantity of deliverables on schedule and within budget.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and work in a demanding, fast-paced, diverse and high-performance professional environment.
• Strong hiring, team-building, communication and management skills.
• Familiarity with major production software and applications for use in a dynamic media operation.
• Self-motivated, curious, addicted to excellence, fearless and fun.

Additional Information:

The hiring salary range for this position is $180,000 to $225,000 annually. World Science Festival offers a comprehensive benefits package.

About the Organization: World Science Festival (WSF):

Originally known for our groundbreaking week-long live festivals placing science at the cultural core of New York City, the World Science Festival (WSF) has grown into an innovative multi-media organization that produces original content straddling science, technology, the arts, media, performance, journalism and education, with formats ranging across vibrant discussions and debates, to inspired collaborative works of theatre, film and music. Featuring outstanding talent and novel production techniques, our programming brings the most far-reaching and transformative ideas, discoveries and perspectives to a broad general audience. WSFs live events in 13 countries have garnered an in-person audience of over three million and its digital, educational and broadcast programming has received over 200 million views.

The World Science Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, doing business as the World Science Festival and is headquartered in New York City.

How to Apply:

Please email resume and cover letter to jobs@worldsciencefestival.com with “Executive Producer, World Science Studios” in the subject line.

No phone calls please.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status or sexual orientation. The World Science Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer.

World Science Festival

NY/NJ Commercial/Modern/Jazz and Hip Hop Dancers! Urgently casting motivational dancers for events!

Guys & Girls 18 and Older
Family Friendly Events: venues such as Edison Ballroom, Mandarin Hotel, Tao, and Yankee Stadium.

The audition is Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 7pm

CASTING

Looking for women 40+ based in the NY area to be featured for an upcoming beauty shoot

Mothers, sisters, grandmothers, friends, send them our way please.